Helen Sharp

Journalist

hsharp@theirishfield.ie

‘My job takes me straight to the horse’s mouth’

Equine dentist Casey Phair fought tooth and nail to earn her qualification...and it’s paying off now.

CAREERS 16 April 2025

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Are you breaking the law by scanning?

Are you breaking the law by scanning?

BREEDING 26 March 2025

Helping horses when they need it the most

Helping horses when they need it the most

BREEDING 26 March 2025

‘Giving foals the best start in life – this supplement covers every step'

‘Giving foals the best start in life – this supplement covers every step'

‘Giving foals the best start in life – this supplement covers every step'

BREEDING 26 March 2025

Foal to four-year-old: how much does it really cost?

Foal to four-year-old: how much does it really cost?

Foal to four-year-old: how much does it really cost?

BREEDING 26 March 2025

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Five tips for upping your green credentials

Five tips for upping your green credentials

Are you considering upping the green credentials of your equine farm? Check out our five useful tips to get you started.

BREEDING 26 March 2025

Department pledges support for equine abattoir and traceability reform

Department pledges support for equine abattoir and traceability reform

Professor Patrick Wall says 'urgent reforms' needed to protect Irish horses, writes Helen Sharp.

BREEDING 26 March 2025

Are you breaking the law?

Are you breaking the law?

Helen Sharp shares a reminder that by law, only vets can perform a rectal scan on a mare.

BREEDING 26 March 2025

Growing pains: understanding developmental orthopaedic disease

Growing pains: understanding developmental orthopaedic disease

Vet Joe Collins helps breeders understand the influencing factors for the most common developmental orthopaedic diseases in young horses.

BREEDING 26 March 2025

Advertorial: Ireland's unparalleled expertise in China

Advertorial: Ireland's unparalleled expertise in China

The Irish Horse Board has expanded its global reach on a recent trip to China, empowering Irish breeders and producers in this fast growing market.

BREEDING 26 March 2025

Minding yourself, as well as your horses

Minding yourself, as well as your horses

Breeding and rearing horses is not a game for the faint-hearted, it's long days and hard graft, as a breeder herself, editor Helen Sharp offers some advice for keeping your mind and body in shape.

BREEDING 26 March 2025

A to Z of equine foaling and youngstock health

A to Z of equine foaling and youngstock health

What does it take to ensure your foal gets the best possible start?

BREEDING 26 March 2025

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